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In election 2015, one of the most hotly contested financial issues has been the proposed changes to the Home Buyers’ Plan—the federal program t.... More »
Do you need that bank mutual fund? Maybe not + MORE Jul 10th
A regulator-led survey of Ontario mutual fund dealers based out of big banks finds a sizable minority are not always acting in the interests of clients.
The survey of close to 3,000 dealers by the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization found that 25% say.... More »
The best store credit cards in Canada 2022 + MORE Apr 22nd
Creatures of habit, rejoice! Your loyal shopping behaviours may just pay off, big time. If you shop regularly at certain retailers, using a store credit card can help you to earn discounts, free goods and exclusive perks by swiping or tapping for everyday purchases. Spending with a store credit card.... More »
Improbable Leverages Improved Financial Profile to Drive Innovation in AI, the Metaverse, and Web3 Through Venture Building - Financial Post Jan 22nd
Improbable Leverages Improved Financial Profile to Drive Innovation in AI, the Metaverse, and Web3 Through Venture Building Financial Post.... More »
The anatomy of a housing bubble May 21st
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Bob Thompson is a vice president and senior investment adviser at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in Vancouver.
Every 20 years or so, investor dementia sets in. Memories are wiped clean, allowing individuals to make the same mistakes over and over again. My 20 years i.... More »
Q&A: How Southeast Asian economic community could change up-and-coming region
– canadianbusiness.com
BANGKOK – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which on Saturday marked 48 years since its establishment, aims to establish an economic community known as the AEC by the end of this year. Proponents say the ultimate goal is to allow free trade, investment and movement of workers between the 10 nations that make up the grouping. But progress toward a borderless economy in a region that brings together democracies and dictatorships along with rich and poor nations is likely to be slow.
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Is the AEC the new EU?
From a distance, Southeast Asia’s fledgling economic community resembles the early stages of the European Union, but at its core it’s a totally different animal. There are no plans for a common currency, central bank and regional parliament or to abolish borders within the region. However, policymakers could learn lessons from the EU experience where the movement of people from Eastern Europe to countries such as the U.K. has caused tensions. “To do it successfully, countries need to know how many people are going to come,” said Professor of Business Chris Wright, an expert in EU labour migration at the University of Sydney Australia…
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Is the AEC the new EU?
From a distance, Southeast Asia’s fledgling economic community resembles the early stages of the European Union, but at its core it’s a totally different animal. There are no plans for a common currency, central bank and regional parliament or to abolish borders within the region. However, policymakers could learn lessons from the EU experience where the movement of people from Eastern Europe to countries such as the U.K. has caused tensions. “To do it successfully, countries need to know how many people are going to come,” said Professor of Business Chris Wright, an expert in EU labour migration at the University of Sydney Australia…
CPP fund manager buys U.K. student residences with 2,153 beds for $672 million
– canadianbusiness.com
LONDON – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has acquired five student residence buildings in the United Kingdom for the equivalent of nearly C$672 million.
Four of the buildings acquired from Student Castle are in cities where the Canadian pension fund manager already has a presence through its subsidiary Liberty Living, which CPPIB acquired in March.
Those cities are Cardiff, London, Manchester and Newcastle.
The fifth city is Bristol, where Liberty Living hasn’t had a presence before.
The residences purchased from Student Castle for 330 million pounds include a total of 2,153 beds — bringing the total in Liberty Living’s portfolio to 19,000 beds in 46 residences in 18 cities.
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Four of the buildings acquired from Student Castle are in cities where the Canadian pension fund manager already has a presence through its subsidiary Liberty Living, which CPPIB acquired in March.
Those cities are Cardiff, London, Manchester and Newcastle.
The fifth city is Bristol, where Liberty Living hasn’t had a presence before.
The residences purchased from Student Castle for 330 million pounds include a total of 2,153 beds — bringing the total in Liberty Living’s portfolio to 19,000 beds in 46 residences in 18 cities.
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World stock markets rise, led by surge in Chinese shares on stimulus hopes
– canadianbusiness.com
TOKYO – Global stock markets were moderately higher Monday led by a surge on the Shanghai index on hopes for stimulus measures following weak Chinese economic data.
KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 added 0.5 per cent to 5,179.07 and Germany’s DAX gained 0.4 per cent to 11,541.35. Britain’s FTSE 100 inched up 0.1 per cent to 6,724.04. U.S. shares were set to recover from recent losses. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3 per cent at 2,078.80.
CHINA TRADE: China’s July trade shrank by unexpectedly wide margins, showing the world’s second-largest economy faces weak demand both at home and abroad. Exports contracted by 8.3 per cent over a year earlier and imports were off by 8.1 per cent. For the year to date, exports are off 14.6 per cent and imports down by 0.8 per cent. That increases pressure on Beijing to stimulate domestic growth and to avert politically sensitive job losses in export industries.
THE QUOTE: Much of China’s east coast has developed service industries that are bearing up well under the slowdown, but the government is increasingly concerned about supporting the industrial north, said IG market analyst Angus Nicholson in a commentary…
KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 added 0.5 per cent to 5,179.07 and Germany’s DAX gained 0.4 per cent to 11,541.35. Britain’s FTSE 100 inched up 0.1 per cent to 6,724.04. U.S. shares were set to recover from recent losses. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3 per cent at 2,078.80.
CHINA TRADE: China’s July trade shrank by unexpectedly wide margins, showing the world’s second-largest economy faces weak demand both at home and abroad. Exports contracted by 8.3 per cent over a year earlier and imports were off by 8.1 per cent. For the year to date, exports are off 14.6 per cent and imports down by 0.8 per cent. That increases pressure on Beijing to stimulate domestic growth and to avert politically sensitive job losses in export industries.
THE QUOTE: Much of China’s east coast has developed service industries that are bearing up well under the slowdown, but the government is increasingly concerned about supporting the industrial north, said IG market analyst Angus Nicholson in a commentary…
CPPIB buys U.K. student residences for $672-million
– theglobeandmail.com
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board acquires five student residence buildings with a total of 2,153 beds
